Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-17
Official Paper Of the City and County.

Umelal Paper Of the city and County. ],
Giles & Shepherd put up dandy new
sign Yesterday. ID.
The side walk in front of the Austin
Furniture company's store has been rails
ed up to correspond with the new walk.
Mower County Agricultural Society
will hold its annual fair Sept. Is, II. and
10. Next week we will publish full pro-
gram under the heading of horse racing.
Some cash customer of the Austin
Furniture Co. will wake up some morn
ing and find himself the owner of the
most costly present ever gwen away by
any dealer in the town.
-Mantorville Express: Ye editors
wife received surprise visit last Sunday
from her uncle, w. H. Sherwood and wife
OF High Forest, and her aunt, Mrs. Kate
Lyon of Mower county.
Lyman Baird obtained a judgement
of 81 against the company furnishing
his glass front for damages to him caused
by their delay in getting the glass around
according to contract
One of the wants at the fair grounds
last fall was good water. A new we'll
with plenty of good water is one OF the
latest additions put in by our ente-pris.
ing Agricultural society officers.
The present freight rates make Aus
tin business men and every one dealing
with them, thankful that the MINI. & N.
w. is with us. Some Of these railroads
cost something sometimes but often.they
pay we'll.
While out fishing the other afternoon
Miss Julia Dettlebach had the misfortune
to fall from the boat into the water. and
while getting out slightly injured one of
her hands. No serious damage, but
bad fright.
Genl Samuel l. Given Ex-Chief of
Police, Philadelphia, Pa. writes:Y Years ago
1Was permanently cured by st. Jacobs
Oh. have had no occasion to use it
since. My family keep it on hand.
rs 1s,i heallnG Qualities are wonderful.
Sold bV Druggists and Dealers every
where.
"A special Post Office inspector was in
the city Saturday making inquiries as to
the general feeling in regard to the pre-
sent location of the post Office. We i'm
imagine he could find several of our
southern friends who would not favor
move further north.
Mrs. Grimshaw was in yesterday,
and requested US to state that everybody
was cordially and earnestly invited to at
tend the sociable at their place. Friday
afternoon and evening. If you want a
rousing good time, accept the invitation,
and 60 with all your friends.
-Parke Goodwin is still OCCUPYING his
spare time in moving and getting settled
in his pleasant new home. Took his
first meal in the new abode Monday
evening. As a consequence Parke was
too much wrought up to attend the board
of trade meeting. he says putting down
carpets is the only recreation he allows
himself now. His latest addition to the
new house is fine ve~anda around the
front and side,
Monday was nice large day in Aus
tin, and our streets were more than usu-
ally crowded. Eight or ten representa-
tives of Freedom county forgot that they
were not in Albert Lea and got up an ex-
perience meeting that had to be inquired
into in justice court the next morning.
After night in the cooler and some
pleasant remarks from our justices, they
departed in the direction of the gas city
rejoicing in our free institutions.